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Slides and audio recordings of Kitty O'Neil breaking land-speed record

 Digital Record
Identifier: Org. Lot 1440

Summary

Digitized color slides from a collection documenting Kitty O'Neil's successful attempt to break the women's land-speed record on December 6, 1976, in the Alvord Desert, Oregon. O'Neil (1946-2018) was a Hollywood stuntwoman who raced vehicles and held 22 speed records. Deaf from infancy, she advocated for equal opportunity for women and Deaf people.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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